There’s no hope for Memphis Depay at Manchester United
Unless Jesus Christ is going to manage Manchester United next season, Memphis Depay has no hope at Old Trafford
It doesn’t matter who manages Manchester United next season, Memphis Depay shouldn’t be on the squad for them to worry about. His listless performance as a substitute against Leicester City Sunday should be the end of his time at Old Trafford.
The Dutch attacker arrived at United with sky-high expectations this season, but things haven’t gone as expected for the 22-year-old attacker. Instead of taking the Premier League by storm, he’s been more of a factor in the Manchester nightlife.
For a while, I had some measure of optimism that Memphis would be able to carve out a place at United next season. At 22 years of age his best football should still be in front of him. However, his pitiful performance off the bench against Leicester City was the last draw for me.
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I’m not even a United fan and I was highly irritated by the lack of concern Memphis seemed to have for the match. As a player that’s failed to deliver much for his team on the pitch, you’d think he would have entered the match with a ton of energy. Instead, he appeared to think he was “too cool” to play such a limited role in the big match.
It’s that kind of attitude that has him at odds with the United fan base. They could understand his struggles to adapt to Premier League life and most could even understand the struggles of adjusting to wealth at such a young age. What United fans can’t get behind, is his lack of desire to work his way out of his protracted slump.
One of Memphis’ best attributes is his electric pace. That is a pretty easy thing to display out on the pitch if you’re properly motivated. It’s an especially simple attribute to put on display when you’re inserted into a match with just eight minutes to go. Memphis should have been flying around in an effort to close down everyone on the pitch.
It didn’t appear that trying to impact the match with his energy was a thought that ever crossed Memphis’ mind. He strolled around the pitch like an entitled superstar who already was on a hat trick. To be very candid, his strutting around the pitch reminded me of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The only problem is that Memphis doesn’t have the credentials to act like Ronaldo on the pitch. He needs a reality check in a big way and he’s unlikely to get that at one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs. Perhaps a sale to a lesser club would get his attention, and kick-start his once promising career.